Poetry

Books in the library.

You can find many poetry books and books about poets on our shelves. Try the 811 (American Poetry) section and B (biography) section. For specific authors, search their name in the Library's Catalog.

Databases you can use:

ProQuest

Internet Sources you can use:

Sherman Alexi The Academy of American Poets The Poetry Foundation Interview in About.com Modern American Poetry Sherman Alexi's Official Website	Jimmy Santiago Baca The Academy of American Poets The Poetry Foundation Baca's Website Modern American Poetry Youngstown State Univ.	Billy Collins The Academy of American Poets The Poetry Foundation
Nikki Giovanni The Academy of American Poets The Poetry Foundation Nikki Giovannie Website Bio.com Interview with Scholastic	Langston Hughes The Academy of American Poets The Poetry Foundation Kansas Heritage Modern American Poetry Gale
Randall Jarrell Bio and Poems from University of Illinois The Poetry Foundation North Carolina Writers Org Academy of American Poets Middle Tennessee State University	Yusef Komunyakaa The Academy of American Poets The Poetry Foundation Internet Poetry Archive The Poetry Archive Internet Poetry Archive	Theodore Roethke The Academy of American Poets The Poetry Foundation The Poetry Archive

• Library of Congress
• Poetry Links Library Great site with many links.
• Info Please Spot light on poetry.
• Contemporary American Poetry Archive (full text of out-of-print books)
• Annotated listing of web sites containing poems (Kobe University)
• About.com Poetry Home Page
• About.com 20th Century Poetry
• Modern American Poetry:
• Modern & Contemporary American Poetry
• Poetry and Prose of the Harlem Renaissance
• Poetry Daily
• Poetry Webcasts (Video)
• Poetry Society of America

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